CRS: Satellite surveillance raises privacy questions

Congress might want to evaluate whether DHS' plan to use domestic spy satellites for counterterrorism and law enforcement is worth cost and risks, according to a new report.

Ciracom gets software nod from GSA

Ciracom Inc. and USA.net announced at the FOSE trade show in Washington that they have won a spot on the GSA schedule to sell Microsoft Exchange hosting services.

State revenues lag in fourth quarter

With state tax revenues at their weakest in almost five years, it is déjà vu for state budget makers who've seen hard times before.

Suspension comes as a surprise to IBM

EPA blocks Big Blue from pursuing any new work across all of the government.

US-VISIT has unfinished business: GAO

DHS' strategy for creating unique biometric identities for individuals under the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology is incomplete, auditors say.

GSA takes timeout on Alliant

Agency to re-evaluate all 62 bids for the 10-year, $50 billion governmentwide acquisition contract.

IBM suspended from new contract work

IBM Corp. has been suspended from taking on new work for the federal government, according to a posting on a General Services Administration Web site.

American Systems unveils security practice

American Systems Corp. is taking advantage of its identity-credentialing experience to create an enterprise security practice for federal and commercial customers.

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Sun to furnish optical interconnects to DARPA

Sun Microsystems will develop a microprocessor interconnect for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency under a five-and-a-half-year $44.29 million contract.

Lockheed wins $766M military radio deal

Lockheed Martin Corp. will provide advanced radio systems for the military under a Defense Department contract worth $766 million.

Ciber gets Connecticut environmental system deal

Ciber Inc. will deploy an air emissions inventory system for the Connecticut Environmental Protection Department under a newly awarded contract.

SAIC to refine simulation tool for Army

Science Applications International Corp. has won a new task order from the Army to further develop the capabilities of a simulation tool.

Schambach joins CSC

Former Transportation Security Administration CIO Pat Schambach has joined Computer Sciences Corp. to run the company's homeland security business.

Telkonet, Mainline team on IP video surveillance

Telkonet Inc. and Mainline Information Systems Inc. have formed a partnership to provide IP video-surveillance technology to the public sector and other markets.

Vangent to upgrade Labor pension-filing system

The Labor Department has awarded Vangent Inc. a new contract to upgrade the system that collects workers' retirement benefits information.

CACI wins Navy CIO support deal

CACI International Inc. will provide support to the Navy chief information officer under a new contract.

DOD vows to reduce contractor role

The move comes in the wake of a GAO report that was critical of how many contract employees are working for the Army's Contracting Center of Excellence.

Alliant contract bids to be reconsidered

GSA is expected to announce today that it will re-evaluate all 62 of the bid proposals for its Alliant contract after a decision from the Court of Federal Claims.

SYS to aid Navy with shipboard training

SYS Technologies Inc. has won a new contract from the Navy to provide shipboard training systems.